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HIT RECORD RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1977

HOTEL CALIF

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The original Eagles in 1973

Eagles 2007

The Eagles in 2007, from left: Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit and
Don Henley

”Hotel California" topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week in May of
1977 and was soon certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The Eagles also won the 1977 Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 20th
Annual Grammy Awards in 1978.

 

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AWARDED BEST PICTURE OF 1988

rainman

Rain Man has been listed one of the best movies on the subject
of autism.

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WINNER, BEST PICTURE FOR 1962

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Lawrence of Arabia is a British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and
his experiences in Arabia during World War l. It is considered to be one of
the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema with a highly
acclaimed score by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Freddie Young. 

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T. E. Lawrence

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BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNER FOR 1970

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OSCAR FOR BEST PICTURE IN 1959

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2009

The epic film Ben-Hur was the most expensive ever made at the time, with sets the
largest yet built for a movie. The films nine-minute chariot race is the most famous
sequences in cinema history. The score is the longest ever composed for a motion
picture.

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